Syria vs United Arab Emirates
Syria vs United Arab Emirates: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 72.1 years in Syria and 82.9 years in United Arab Emirates, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United Arab Emirates, by 10.8 years, or 1.15 times that in Syria.
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What the numbers say
- United Arab Emirates has been higher since 1970, when it overtook Syria.
- In 2023, Syria ranked 143 and United Arab Emirates ranked 22 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Syria at 84 years and United Arab Emirates at 91.6 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
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| Year | Syria | United Arab Emirates | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 72.1 | 82.9 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 72.8 | 80.5 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 72.4 | 79.1 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 71.9 | 81.9 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 71 | 82.6 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 67.4 | 82.5 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 65.7 | 82.4 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 65.2 | 82.2 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 63.3 | 82.1 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 65.5 | 82 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 65.2 | 82 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 66.2 | 81.9 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 72.3 | 81.9 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 73.5 | 81.9 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 73.5 | 81.7 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 73.4 | 81.6 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 73.3 | 81.4 | 69 |
| 2006 | 73 | 81.2 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 72.8 | 80.8 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 72.5 | 80.3 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 72.2 | 79.6 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 71.7 | 78.7 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 71.3 | 77.6 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 70.9 | 76.4 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 70.5 | 75 | 66 |
| 1998 | 70.2 | 73.7 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 70.2 | 72.6 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 70.2 | 71.8 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 70.2 | 71.4 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 70.3 | 71.2 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 70.3 | 71.2 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 70.2 | 71.2 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 70.1 | 71.1 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 69.8 | 71.1 | 64 |
| 1989 | 69.5 | 71 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 69.2 | 70.8 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 68.8 | 70.6 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 68.4 | 70.4 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 68.1 | 70.1 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 67.7 | 69.8 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 67.4 | 69.5 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 60.8 | 69.1 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 64.6 | 68.6 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 66.5 | 68.2 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 66.2 | 67.6 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 65.9 | 67.1 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 65.4 | 66.5 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 64.8 | 65.8 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 64.2 | 65.1 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 63.4 | 64.4 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 60.8 | 63.5 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 62 | 62.7 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 61.3 | 61.8 | 56 |
| 1970 | 60.6 | 60.8 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 59.8 | 59.8 | 56 |
| 1968 | 59.1 | 58.7 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 58 | 57.7 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 57.6 | 56.6 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 56.9 | 55.5 | 54 |
| 1964 | 56.2 | 54.5 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 55.4 | 53.5 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 54.6 | 52.6 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 51.6 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 52.7 | 50.7 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 51.7 | 49.7 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 50.7 | 48.8 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 49.6 | 47.8 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 48.5 | 46.9 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 47.4 | 46.1 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 46.4 | 45.2 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 45.3 | 44.4 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 44.3 | 43.6 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 43.5 | 42.9 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 42.5 | 42.2 | 46.4 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Syria | United Arab Emirates | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72.670.8–74.2 | 83.182.1–84 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 7370.8–75 | 83.282–84.5 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 73.470.9–75.7 | 83.481.8–84.9 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 73.670.9–76.1 | 83.681.7–85.2 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 73.770.8–76.5 | 83.781.6–85.6 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 73.970.7–76.9 | 83.981.6–85.9 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 7470.7–77.3 | 8481.6–86.2 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 74.270.6–77.5 | 84.281.6–86.5 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 74.470.5–78 | 84.381.5–86.7 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 74.570.5–78.3 | 84.481.6–87.1 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 74.770.3–78.7 | 84.681.6–87.3 | 75 |
| 2035 | 74.870.1–79 | 84.781.6–87.6 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 7570.1–79.1 | 84.881.6–87.8 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 75.170.5–79.4 | 8581.7–88.2 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 75.370.3–79.8 | 85.181.6–88.3 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 75.470.3–79.9 | 85.281.6–88.7 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 75.670.4–80.2 | 85.481.7–88.9 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 75.770.4–80.5 | 85.581.8–89 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 75.970.6–80.7 | 85.781.9–89.2 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 7670.5–80.9 | 85.882–89.6 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 76.270.5–81.2 | 85.982–89.8 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 76.370.6–81.4 | 8682.1–90 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 76.570.5–81.6 | 86.282.1–90.3 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 76.670.6–81.8 | 86.382.2–90.5 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 76.770.7–82.2 | 86.482.3–90.7 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 76.970.7–82.3 | 86.582.5–90.9 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 7770.6–82.4 | 86.682.6–90.8 | 77 |
| 2051 | 77.270.9–82.6 | 86.782.6–91.1 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 77.370.9–82.9 | 86.882.7–91.1 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 77.571–83.1 | 86.982.7–91.3 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 77.671.1–83.4 | 8782.9–91.5 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 77.871–83.6 | 87.183–91.7 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 77.971–83.7 | 87.283–92.1 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 7871–83.9 | 87.383.1–92.2 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 78.270.9–84 | 87.483–92.5 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 78.370.8–84.2 | 87.583.1–92.7 | 78 |
| 2060 | 78.571.1–84.2 | 87.683.2–92.9 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 78.670.8–84.4 | 87.783.2–93.1 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 78.771.1–84.7 | 87.883.3–93.3 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 78.971.2–84.9 | 87.983.3–93.6 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 7971.2–84.9 | 8883.5–93.8 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 79.271.3–85.2 | 88.183.4–93.7 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 79.371.4–85.3 | 88.283.5–93.9 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 79.571.5–85.6 | 88.383.5–94.1 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 79.671.6–85.8 | 88.483.7–94.2 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 79.871.7–86.1 | 88.683.7–94.5 | 79 |
| 2070 | 79.971.6–86.2 | 88.783.7–94.5 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 8071.6–86.4 | 88.884–94.6 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 80.271.7–86.8 | 88.984.1–94.8 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 80.471.7–86.9 | 8984.1–94.8 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 80.571.8–87.1 | 89.184–94.9 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 80.671.8–87.4 | 89.284.1–95.3 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 80.872.1–87.4 | 89.284.1–95.3 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 80.972.1–87.6 | 89.384.2–95.4 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 81.172.1–87.6 | 89.484.3–95.5 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 81.272.5–87.7 | 89.584.2–95.7 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 81.472.2–87.9 | 89.684.2–96 | 80 |
| 2081 | 81.572.5–88.2 | 89.784.4–96.1 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 81.672.5–88.2 | 89.784.4–96.3 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 81.872.5–88.3 | 89.884.4–96.6 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 81.972.6–88.3 | 89.984.2–96.4 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 8272.8–88.5 | 90.184.5–96.5 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 82.272.8–88.6 | 90.284.5–96.7 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 82.372.9–88.6 | 90.384.6–97.1 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 82.472.9–88.8 | 90.484.8–97.4 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 82.673.1–89.1 | 90.584.7–97.5 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 82.772.9–89.3 | 90.684.6–97.7 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 82.873.2–89.5 | 90.784.7–97.7 | 81 |
| 2092 | 8373.1–89.7 | 90.884.7–98 | 81 |
| 2093 | 83.173–89.7 | 90.984.8–98.1 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 83.273.1–90 | 9184.7–98.3 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 83.473.2–90.1 | 91.184.7–98.3 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 83.573.3–90.6 | 91.284.9–98.5 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 83.673.5–90.6 | 91.385–98.8 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 83.773.5–90.8 | 91.485–98.8 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 83.973.5–90.8 | 91.585–99 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 8473.3–91 | 91.685.1–99.2 | 81.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How long a newborn would live on average if the year’s death rates held all its life.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Syria vs United Arab Emirates
Health
- Child mortalitySyria: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024United Arab Emirates: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalitySyria: 16.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023United Arab Emirates: 4.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionSyria: 3.58% in 2017United Arab Emirates: 2.88% in 2017
- Suicide rateSyria: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017United Arab Emirates: 5.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationSyria: 23.6 million people in 2023United Arab Emirates: 10.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthSyria: 4.92% a year in 2023United Arab Emirates: 3.7% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateSyria: 2.71 births per woman in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.2 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationSyria: 72.1% in 2025United Arab Emirates: 86% in 2025
- Median ageSyria: 22.3 years in 2023United Arab Emirates: 31.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overSyria: 4.7% in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateSyria: 32.1 per 1,000 people in 2023United Arab Emirates: 28.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personSyria: $717 in 2022United Arab Emirates: $41,610 in 2024
- GDP growthSyria: 3.4% a year in 2010United Arab Emirates: 6.2% a year in 2025
- InflationSyria: 4.4% a year in 2010United Arab Emirates: 1.3% a year in 2025
- Government debtSyria: 31.2% of GDP in 2009United Arab Emirates: 33.9% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingSyria: 4.06% of GDP in 2010United Arab Emirates: 5.64% of GDP in 2014
- Military spending per personSyria: $110 in 2011United Arab Emirates: $2,840 in 2014
- Military share of state spendingSyria: 13.6% of government spending in 2010United Arab Emirates: 17% of government spending in 2014
- Armed forces personnelSyria: 269,000 people in 2020United Arab Emirates: 63,000 people in 2020
- National powerSyria: 0.29% of world capability in 2022United Arab Emirates: 0.47% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersSyria: 5.44% of the labour force in 2020United Arab Emirates: 1.02% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsSyria: 2 million TIV in 2025United Arab Emirates: 868 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsSyria: 30 million TIV in 2010United Arab Emirates: 33 million TIV in 2025